Aatmanirbhar India Apr 3, 2023 | Blog About Aatmanirbhar India The Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan, or Self-reliant India campaign, is a movement which was launched by the Prime Minister of India, Mr. Narendra Modi, in May 2020. Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan aims to make the citizens of India self-reliant in all aspects. The Prime Minister of India […]

Another Big Fed Rate hike to battle Higher Inflation July FOMC Meeting Apr 3, 2023 | Blog  Summary In its continuing bid to cool down raging Inflation in the United States,( the inflation rate is at a four-decade high) the Federal Reserve (US’ central bank) decided to raise the Federal Funds Rate target by another 75 basis points on Wednesday. […]

CPI inflation eases to 11-month low in November, India’s industrial production contracts in October Apr 3, 2023 | 2022(December), Blog December 13, 2022 CPI November India’s retail inflation moderated to an eleven-month low in November’22 and the year-on-year increase came in below expectations at 5.9% as against the reading of 6.8% in October’22. On a […]

CPI spikes 5 month high, IIP contracts 0.8% Apr 3, 2023 | 2022(October), Blog 13th October, 2022 Retail inflation Measured by Consumer Price Index, CPI Inflation rate spiked to 7.41% in September’22, highest levels in 5 months. This is the 9th consecutive time that CPI has come above the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) upper margin of […]

Easing of Inflation. Relief for Economy. Apr 3, 2023 | 2022(November), Blog 15th November, 2022 Retail & Wholesale Infaltion According to the data released by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) on 14th November, 2022, India’s Retail Inflation, which is measured by Consumer Price Index (CPI), eased to 6.77% in the month of […]

Expansion in Industrial Output: May’22 Apr 3, 2023 | 2022(May), Blog Industrial output as measured by the index of industrial production in May’22 grew by a strong 19.6% from a year earlier, the fastest rate of growth in 11 months. This high growth rate is mainly due to statistical factors i.e., the low index value […]

RBI raises repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.5% Apr 3, 2023 | 2023(February), Blog February 8th, 2023 Summary As highly anticipated, The Reserve Bank of India announced repo rate increase by 25 basis points to 6.5 %. MPC decision was passed by a majority of 4 members out of 6 members. This was […]

RBI MPC Meet – RBI delivers hawkish pause again The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das announced the 4 th bi-monthly monetary policy for FY24. While announcing the decision Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) maintained status quo on rates and stance. MPC unanimously decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 6.50%. The MPC […]

    Donald Trump clinched a historic victory in the U.S. presidential election, securing 295 electoral votes as of 9:00 A.M. IST, November 7th, 2024. Key to his win was his success in swing states like Florida, Ohio, and North Carolina, as well as flipping Pennsylvania (19 electoral votes) and Georgia (16 electoral votes) back […]

Fed delivers a smaller hike, indicating improved inflation outlook Apr 3, 2023 | 2023(February), Blog FOMC Meeting February, 2023 On February 1, US Federal Reserve hiked its interest rate by 25bps taking the range to 4.50% – 4.75%. This 25bps hike represents yet another deceleration in the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy tightening campaign. The Central […]

US Inflation – August Apr 3, 2023 | 2022(September), Blog September 14, 2022 US inflation has remained hot topic for several months now. The reason for the same is whether US inflation has hit its peak or not. It seems that US inflation has hit its peak from the way equity market is reacting. Exceeding […]

Introduction India’s retail finance industry has witnessed significant growth, primarily driven by Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs). These companies have expanded their retail books rapidly, catering to the soaring demand for credit in the country.However, the industry is not without concerns. The rapid growth and intensifying competition have led to fears of a potential bubble forming […]

8th April, 2025    India: Under Pressure, Yet Poised for Opportunity Indian equity markets have experienced a broad-based correction in recent months. Key contributing factors include elevated valuations, a moderation in GDP growth, and reduced fiscal support. In response, the Reserve Bank of India has undertaken rate cuts and injected liquidity to help stabilize the […]

Fed raises rates by 75 bps to 3% – 3.25% range : September FOMC Meeting Apr 3, 2023 | 2022(September), Blog September 22,2022 Summary The Federal Reserve raised its target interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point to a range of 3.00%-3.25% on Wednesday and signaled more large increases to come in new projections […]

World Economic Calendar – August 2022 Apr 3, 2023 | 2022(August), Blog IN: India, US: United States, EC: European Union, UK: United Kingdom, CH: China, JN: Japan

Artificial Intelligence Creating The AssemblyLine For KnowledgeWorkers Generative AI made waves this year, from DALL-E-2 to ChatGPT. These tools areimproving the productivity of knowledge workers—~2x in the case of AI codingassistants.AI training cost declines continued at an annual rate of 70%, the cost to train a largelanguage model to GPT-3 level performance collapsing from $4.6 […]

4th September 2025  At its 56th meeting, which lasted over 10 hours, the GST Council approved next-generation reforms to the eight-year-old indirect tax regime, introducing a simplified structure of two main slabs—5% and 18%—along with a 40% demerit rate for super luxury, sin, and demerit goods. Aimed at reducing the tax burden on common people, […]

Fed rate hike continues – another 75-basis point Apr 3, 2023 | Blog continued to increase much over the Fed’s target rate. Fed officials except the problem to linger into next year. In a statement, the Fed official said, “In determining the pace of future increases in the target range, the committee will take into […]

World Economic Calendar – December 2022 Apr 3, 2023 | 2022(December), Blog IN: India, US: United States, EC: European Union, UK: United Kingdom, CH: China, JN: Japan

The Richie Rich Revolution: New Wealth Management Trends w/ Pratik & Siddhesh | RizingTV Private Eye In the latest dispatch of RizingTV Private Eye, Pratik Sengupta, Managing Director – 3Q Private Wealth Service, & Siddhesh Dandekar, Founder and Principal Partner – 3Q Private Wealth Mumbai, discussed to understand trends in India’s wealth management space. Distinct […]

Green Hydrogen – Fuel of The Future Apr 3, 2023 | Blog Introduction You might have come across the terms ‘grey’, ‘blue’, ‘green’ being associated when describing hydrogen technologies. It all comes down to the way it is produced. Hydrogen emits only water when burned but creating it can be carbon intensive. Depending on production […]

World Economic Calendar – February 2023 Apr 3, 2023 | 2023(February), Blog IN: India, US: United States, EC: European Union, UK: United Kingdom, CH: China, JN: Japan

“Federal Reserve Policy Decision Sparks Record Highs: Impact on US and Indian Markets” SummaryThe Federal Reserve in the USA opted to maintain its key interest rates unchanged, holding steady in the range of 5.25% to 5.50%. This decision marked the third consecutive meeting without a rate adjustment, reflecting the central bank’s stance on easing inflation […]

India’s CPI rises to 7% in August Apr 3, 2023 | 2022(August), Blog India’s inflation measured via the consumer price index (CPI) rose to 7% in August compared to 6.71% seen in July. The uptick was mainly led by a seasonal rise in food inflation, which accounts for nearly half of the CPI basket. Food […]

World Economic Calendar – January 2023 Apr 3, 2023 | 2023(January), Blog IN: India, US: United States, EC: European Union, UK: United Kingdom, CH: China, JN: Japan